Some Chinese scholars have argued that Batanes in the northern Philippines belongs to China via Taiwan. The claim is weak, but over time it can be politically useful.

Melinda Martinus and Fannesa Adisty Laksmita argue that ASEAN’s strength lies in convening and facilitating dialogue but that without follow-through, different parties’ political will ...

Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region.

As geopolitical tensions push Southeast Asian governments to spend more on defence, the economic consequences will depend heavily on domestic conditions, the composition of spending and regional ...

Japan is stepping up its regional mediation push. This will be relevant to Myanmar. Japan is widely known for pioneering various regional mediation efforts. In 1990, for example, Japanese officials ...

Economic growth is largely bolstered by the AI boom and supply chain relocations. Governments should ensure inflation mitigation policies benefit the poor without compromising long-term development ...

Foreign businesses operating in Myanmar can still find ways to operate more responsibly. Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, debate has raged about whether it is possible for businesses in Myanmar to ...

Southeast Asia must address the damage of the haze on agriculture, especially food crops. When haze descends on Southeast Asia, attention focuses on respiratory illnesses, school closures, disrupted ...

UMNO is daring Pakatan Harapan to expel it from the Unity Government and call for an early election. The party’s history suggests it would rather not be the one to quit the coalition.

Bamboo diplomacy has long been the default language of Thai foreign policy. The Long Read argues that, under conditions of intensifying geopolitical competition, the very script that is remembered as ...